Growth Mindset

What is a fixed mindset?

• a belief that you are born with the intelligence you will have for the rest of your life
• when you've made up your mind about something
• a desire to fix things
• having your mind SET on learning

What is a "growth mindset"?

• when you think you are born with only a certain amount of intelligence

• when you believe you have the ability to get smarter with hard work and effort

The goal of a Growth Mind Set is to

• look smart

• not have to try

• learn

• not make mistakes

"I’m just not a natural at this topic, what’s the point?"

This is an example of which mindset?

• Growth

• Fixed

A growth mindset is the belief that

• mistakes mean failure.

• skills can't be improved.

• your intelligence can't change.

• hard work can make you smarter.

Your brain is most like a

• muscle that grows with exercise.

• published book that always stays the same.

• tank of gas that gets used up and needs refilling.

• lawn that you need to mow when it gets too long.

This is too hard

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

This will be challenging, but I will keep at it.

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

He's just smarter than me.

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

I give up.

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset